My Silhouette Studio/Make-The-Cut Tutorials

Welcome to my Lettering Delights Tutorial page!

Listed below are tips and tutorials that I have written to help you with using Lettering Delights files and Make-the-Cut program.

The tutorials are listed in the order in which they were published.

The current version of Make-the-Cut is v.3.3.3. You may notice that the program's user interface in the tutorials may look slightly different from what you are currently using. This is because there have been several upgrades in the Make-the-Cut program since this blog was first launched. Even though the buttons or icons may look different in the current version of Make-the-Cut, the way the tools work is still the same.

There have also been several changes in the product lineup offered by Lettering Delights since  I started this blog. Lettering Delights did not used to offer SVGs and so you may notice that I used to make cuttable files by tracing the Lettering Delights graphics instead of using their SVG files.

In the early days of this blog, I used Lettering Delights and Make-the-Cut with my Cricut Expression electronic cutter. However, as of March 16, 2011, Make-the-Cut has stopped supporting the Cricut machines and so I have also stopped using my Cricut and am now cutting with other non-Provo Craft electronic cutters. The program is compatible with many other electronic cutters and you can find many reviews of the MTC-compatible cutters by clicking here.  I am currently cutting with a Silhouette SD cutter, and occasionally a Black Cat Lynx.

Lettering Delights has also kindly allowed me to include their video tutorials in my blog and I have added them here.

Most of my video tutorials come with a written explanation and so instead of embedding the videos on this page (like I do for the ones done by LD), I am posting a link to the blog post. You will find both the written tutorial and the video tutorial (if any) by clicking on the links or images below.

These are the links to Lettering Delights and my youtube channels. You may want to take a look or even subscribe to my channel because I do post other fun and interesting videos (LD and MTC related) to it besides these video tutorials.

My YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/UnderACherryTree

Lettering Delights YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/LDTuber1

This page will be updated as and when there is a new tutorial by myself or by Lettering Delights.

I hope that the tutorials on this page will help you enjoy your Make-the-Cut and Lettering Delights files even more.

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Start with this:

LD 101: What you need to know about Lettering Delights' Cut Its, SVGs, Graphics, and more

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TUTORIALS:

(last updated April 15, 2013) 


96. for Beginners: How to cut an LD SVG with Silhouette Studio Designer Edition

95. How to print-and-cut LD's Flower Party Pinwheels with Silhouette Studio

94. How to Print-and-Cut the LD Superhero Centerpiece (method 2)

93. How to Print-and-Cut the LD Superhero Centerpiece (method 1)

92. LD Tip: How to download 1 image/svg at a time

91. How to modify the LD treat box for St. Patrick's Day

90. What printer to use with the Cameo, plus more useful tips from the readers



89. Cardstock colors to make Merida

  
88. How to Crop in Silhouette Studio

 
87. Jin's Incredible double-sided print-and-cut tri-fold card (Tips to make it)

 86. How to make a Flip-Top Calendar

85. How to Make a Quilled Flower (video tutorial by Lettering Delights)




84.  How to Print-and-Cut Bottle Tags with Silhouette Studio.

 
83. Q&A: What is the difference between an LD Cut It set and a Graphic Set?

82. How to Open and Clean the Silhouette Ratchet Blade.

81a.
Silhouette Studio tutorial for Beginners: What is a "Trace" and Why do you need to trace a graphic in order to cut it with the Cameo?

81. Silhouette Studio tutorial for Beginners: How to Click on the Traced Lines to Make an Offset

80. One quick Halloween Card- a Silhouette Studio exercise

79. How to Make a printed Shaped Card with Silhouette Studio

78. How to Make Santa Stamps (stickers)

 77. Silhouette Studio Tip: How to make a ¢-symbol in Silhouette Studio

 
76. Jin's Make Your Own Stationery Set

75. How to Make a Printed Card with Silhouette Studio.

74. Make your own Simple Shape in 7 Steps

73. How to Color a Dingbat in Silhouette Studio

72. Make-Your-Own Happy Everything

71.  How to use LD's 2012 Simple Shapes with Silhouette Studio and MTC.

70. Hints and Tips: Making the Teacup Notecard Set with Silhouette Studio

69. Make-Your-Own Stickers

68. VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Print-and-Cut the LD Popcorn Box SVG with Silhouette Studio PLUS special: How to make the Perfect Caramel Popcorn

67. VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to make Magnetic Bookmarks with Silhouette Studio using Print-and-Cut

66. Jin's Color-Your-Own Notecards

 
65. Easy Print-and-Cut Cake Topper Flags

64. Jin's Make-Your-Own Knight Kit

63. Jin's Make-Your-Own Princess Kits

62.   How to make Plant Markers with vinyl scraps

61. Video Tutorial: How to use SSDE's Release Compound Path

60. How to download your free LD Alphabet sample and use with Silhouette Studio and Make-the-Cut

59. Sketching with SSDE and the Cameo

58. How to draw Lettering Delights' Sketches with the Silhouette Cameo

577b. Using Thin Fonts with rhinestones

 

57a. Using Thin Fonts with Silhouette Studio, Inkscape, and SCAL.

57. How to use Lettering Delights' Thin Fonts

56. How to make Framed Wall Art Cards (with transparency film) 

55. How to make Frameable Wall Decor with Vinyl 

54. Video Tutorial: How to print-and-cut Treat Bags using printable paper with Silhouette Studio 

53. Video Tutorial: How to print-and-cut Mini Notecards with Silhouette Studio 

52. How to use the LD Mad for Cards Super Bundle.

51. How to Make Truffula Pencils

50. Silhouette Cameo Child Safety Lock

49. How to make a jigsaw heart (using MTC's jigsaw generator)

48. Why Make-the-Cut? (Comparing MTC to Silhouette Designer Edition)

47. Silhouette Studio Keyboard Shortcuts for PC and Mac.

46. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to make a Tear-Off Calendar.

45. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to make Gift Tags.

44. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to Print-and-Cut SVGs
or How to Print-and-Cut LD's Nutcracker Boxes.

43. Silhouette Studio: What to do if your Lettering Delights SVG cannot be opened in Silhouette Designer Ed.


42. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to dress up your tealights for Fall (How to use SVG)

41. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to Print and Cut with Silhouette Studio and the Silhouette Cameo or How to make Cupcake Toppers with Silhouette Designer Ed.

40. Make-the-Cut tutorial: How to cut to the Silhouette Cameo with Make-the-Cut.

39. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to use Lettering Delights' Print-and-Cut files with Silhouette Studio.

38. Make-the-Cut tutorial: How to use Lettering Delights' Print-and-Cut files with Make the Cut.

37. Make-the-Cut tutorial: Changing Colors and Textures in MTC (tutorial by Lettering Delights)

36. Make-the-Cut tutorial: Using the Conical Warp in MTC (tutorial by Lettering Delights)

35. Exporting LD Image as Raster in MTC (tutorial by Lettering Delights)

34. Integration of LD into MTC (tutorial by Lettering Delights)

33. How to Wrap Text with MTC v.3.3.3 (Aug 2011)

32. How to Print-and-Cut with MTC v 3.3.2/ v.3.3.3 (Aug 2011)

32. What you need to know about the Lettering Delights' Try Me Now Tool (Jul 2011)

31. Upgrading from MTC v3.2.1 to MTC v 3.3.1 (Will it disable the Cricut?) (Jul 2011)

30. How to Convert the LD Intricate Gift Box into a Tea Light Shade. (Jul 2011)

29. How to Convert an Owl Box into an Owl Card (Jun 2011)

28. How to Pop-Up Butterfly Wings (May 2011)

27. How to make Cupcake Notecards.  (May 2011)

26. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to cut a Lettering Delights SVG with the Silhouette Studio program (without using the Designer Edition). (Apr 2011)

25. How to Make a Gift Tag with Lettering Delights' OishiI SVG set. (Mar 2011)

24. How do the Lettering Delights Rosettes really look like. (Mar 2011)

23. Silhouette Studio tutorial: How to Print-and-Cut with the Silhouette and the Silhouette Studio program. (Mar 2011)

22. How to cut a letter so that the negative is in one piece/ How to make a letter into a stencil? (Mar 2011)

21. How do the last 3 files in the LD Sweet Nothings SVG set really look like? (Feb 2011)

20. How to Print Lettering Delights Papers with Make-the-Cut.  (Feb 2011)

19.How to Assemble the Lettering Delights Valentine Mail Drop Box (Feb 2011)

18. How to build a Lettering Delights Weather Wheel (Jan 2011)

17. All about Lettering Delights' Cards and Envelopes B SVGs (Jan 2011)

16.  How to Use Lettering Delights Graphics with MTC/How to Pixel Trace. (Jan 2011)

15. How to Weld, Join, and Center-Align in MTC (Jan 2011)

14. How to Use Lettering Delights Doodlebat Font with MTC (Jan 2011)

13. How to Use Lettering Delights SVG and Font with MTC (Jan 2011)

12. How to convert a 4-layer Lettering Delights SVG into a 2-layer cut-out using Make-the-Cut. (Dec 2010)

11. How to import Lettering Delights SVG into MTC. (Dec 2010)

      *please note that LD svgs are automatically imported into the program with MTC v3.3.3

10. How to make a Note Card in MTC with Lettering Delights image in 4 mins (Nov 2010)

9. How to download your Lettering Delights Doodlebat font and bring it into your Make-the-Cut program. (Nov 2010)

8. How to "Cut-and-Print" with Circular Text (Sept 2010)

7. How to "Cut-and-Print" Personalized Cupcake Wrappers (Sept 2010)

6. How to "Cut-and-Print" Lettering Delights Cupcake Wrappers (Sept 2010)

5. T-shirt stenciling with Lettering Delights (Sept 2010)

4. How to "CUT-and-PRINT" Lettering Delights images with MTC and the Cricut (Aug 2010)

3. How to choose Lettering Delights images for MTC and the Cricut. (Aug 2010)

2. How to cut a Lettering Delights envelope with Make-the-Cut. (July 2010)

1. How to convert a Lettering Delights graphic into a cuttable file. (July 2010)

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